Brush Off (Verb)

Meaning

Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• The teacher quickly brushed off the student's excuse for not completing the homework.
• He tried to brush off the negative review, but it still hurt his confidence.
• She tried to brush off the unwelcome advances of her colleague at the office party.
• The government brushed off the allegations of corruption, claiming they were baseless.
• The celebrity brushed off questions from reporters about her personal life.

Synonyms

• Dismiss
• Disregard
• Push Aside
• Ignore
• Brush Aside
• Discount

Hypernyms

• Reject

Hyponyms

• Shrug Off
• Discredit
• Cold-shoulder
• Turn A Blind Eye
• Scoff
• Laugh Off
• Flout
• Laugh Away
• Slight
• Disoblige
• Pass Off

Related Words

• Brush-off (noun)